French

1. Year 2 students Elizabeth Woodruff and Matea Bjazevic engaged in directed play, acting out the character of ‘le roi’ in the studied class story le chat et la lune’ 2. Camilla (Millie) Wilkins plays the character ‘le garçon’ and Henrietta (Henri) Switkowski plays ‘le chat’ or cat as they tell the story

Le petit chat cherche une famille 3. Year 4 students Gemma Jurcevic, Alexandra (Alexi) Kusumah ‘pass the message’ to Zoe Dixon, who writes it down correctly 4. ‘Early Birds’ French students Audrey Crosbie-Goold and Amber Jiang play the fun French game ‘Frappes les mots’ (hit the words) 5. Year 2 students showing their moves whilst learning the dance for the song Kulikitaki

In 2022 we welcomed students back to the Languages Lab for a full year of in-class learning. Students from Prep to Year 6 enjoyed speaking, reading, listening, and writing in French. Students once again became part of the classroom routines, conversations, theatre, writing and creative writing activities which comprise the essence of the AIM French program. Many students new to French involved themselves passionately in the weekly foundation French group, Early Birds French, via fun games and activities, focused on movement and laughter. The conversation group ‘L’Equipe’ provided an opportunity for students to try more advanced speaking techniques. French home learning was also introduced in 2022 via the exciting DoulAugust Challenge. The month of August was dedicated to learning French at home via the Duolingo app. Students in Prep enjoyed forming sentences about, La Poule Maboule, through puppet performances, narrative songs and reading activities. Year 1 enjoyed expanding their French vocabulary and understanding whilst learning the story Le petit chat cherche une famille, whilst Year 2 engaged in more complex vocabulary through the children’s story Le chat et la lune. Year 3 enjoyed performing the class play Les Trois Petits Cochons in Term 2, whilst Years 4 & 5 were encouraged to expand their French knowledge through the more challenging text Comment Y aller? Year 6 continued their studies in creative writing as part of their studied story Salut, mon ami!

Barbreck French Teacher